Solan (city)
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State : | Himachal Pradesh | |
District : | Solan | |
Location : | 30 ° 54 ' N , 77 ° 6' E | |
Height : | 1532 m | |
Residents : | 39,256 (2011) | |
Solan ( Hindi सोलन Solan ) is a city ( Municipal Council ) in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .
The city is located in the Siwaliks at an altitude of 1532 m . Solan is the administrative seat of the district of the same name . In the 2011 census, the population was 39,256. Of these, 93% were Hindus , 2.9% Muslim and 2.6% Sikhs .
Solan used to be the capital of the princely state of Bhagat .
climate
The climate in Solan is warm-temperate . In the summer months of July and August, during the monsoon season , most precipitation falls. The average annual precipitation is 1413 mm. The annual mean temperature is 17.4 ° C.
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Web links
Commons : Solan - collection of images, videos and audio files